U.S. President Donald Trump stated that tech billionaire Elon Musk will face "very serious consequences" if he funds Democratic candidates against lawmakers supporting the Republican Party's massive budget bill.
"If he does that, he will pay the price," Trump told NBC News over the phone. But he refused to elaborate on what those "consequences" would be. Trump then reiterated his statement, saying, "There will be very serious consequences."
Trump also made it clear that he does not want to mend his relationship with Musk: "I have no intention of mending my relationship with him." When asked if his relationship with the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX had ended, he replied: "I suppose so."
Tensions between Trump and Musk, which began earlier this week with threats and mutual accusations on social media platforms X and Truth Social, have reached a new level with these statements from President Trump. Trump argues that the Republican Party has become more united than ever after the tensions.
Trump, who stated that he has no plans to meet Musk in the near future, said, "I am busy with other things" and added, "I have no plans to talk to him." He also accused Musk of disrespecting the presidency: "This is a very bad thing. He is very disrespectful of the presidency."
In response to calls from some conservative figures that Musk's business dealings and immigration records should be investigated at the federal level, he said: "That is not currently on my agenda."
Trump also stated that he does not believe Musk's opposition to the budget bill, called "The Great Beautiful Bill", will jeopardize its future: "I believe it will pass the Senate before July 4. The Republican Party has never been more united."
Elon Musk, who has provided significant financial support to Trump in the 2024 election, has donated over a quarter of a billion dollars to the campaign in key states. In the early months of the Trump administration, Musk was appointed as the head of the "Office of Government Efficiency" and implemented comprehensive government downsizing policies.
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The Final Round in the Epic Battle Between Trump and Elon Musk: Trump Issues a Clear Threat
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that tech billionaire Elon Musk will face "very serious consequences" if he funds Democratic candidates against lawmakers supporting the Republican Party's massive budget bill. "If he does that, he will pay the price," Trump told NBC News over the phone. But he refused to elaborate on what those "consequences" would be. Trump then reiterated his statement, saying, "There will be very serious consequences." Trump also made it clear that he does not want to mend his relationship with Musk: "I have no intention of mending my relationship with him." When asked if his relationship with the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX had ended, he replied: "I suppose so." Tensions between Trump and Musk, which began earlier this week with threats and mutual accusations on social media platforms X and Truth Social, have reached a new level with these statements from President Trump. Trump argues that the Republican Party has become more united than ever after the tensions. Trump, who stated that he has no plans to meet Musk in the near future, said, "I am busy with other things" and added, "I have no plans to talk to him." He also accused Musk of disrespecting the presidency: "This is a very bad thing. He is very disrespectful of the presidency." In response to calls from some conservative figures that Musk's business dealings and immigration records should be investigated at the federal level, he said: "That is not currently on my agenda." Trump also stated that he does not believe Musk's opposition to the budget bill, called "The Great Beautiful Bill", will jeopardize its future: "I believe it will pass the Senate before July 4. The Republican Party has never been more united." Elon Musk, who has provided significant financial support to Trump in the 2024 election, has donated over a quarter of a billion dollars to the campaign in key states. In the early months of the Trump administration, Musk was appointed as the head of the "Office of Government Efficiency" and implemented comprehensive government downsizing policies.